1996 wipers only work on high speed??

[schadler]

Porsha-

I had the same problem on my 97 ex. I did like you and cleaned them myself, using jewelers screwdrivers to take the cover off. It's a short fix, so be prepared to have the same problem in several months. The contacts will re-corrode. 2 of the relays control the wiper functions...the third has something to do with the horn (horn and lights dont "blip" wothout this relay in. Horn may not work at all). But it's also linked to the 2 wiper relays somehow, cuz if you remove it, the wipers will not work at all.

I'm off to replace all 3 relays tonight, as my wife almost crashed when the wipers totally quit in a rainstorm today. It is a Ford only part...typical of my experience with the Explorer: Inexpensive to replace major stuff, STUPID expensive to replace minor electrical stuff.

 

[happyjack87]

my sister is having this problem with her 97 ex. my dad called the ford dealer who told him to change the horn relay with the wiper relay, when he did this they worked great. although now over a month later and they do it again...is there something that could cause these relays to go bad? or is it more likely that both relays were close to being bad?